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Scientology
Scientology, a new religious movement created by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1950s, has made headlines in recent years for its popularity among celebrities—and for a vast amount of evidence suggesting it abuses and financial defrauds its members. In 2008, the American Religious Identification Survey found that scientology had only 25,000 adherents worldwide.
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Some Christians Are Siding with Scientologists in a Key Abuse Case
One issue: Does California law hurt non-Catholic churches? Another issue: The allegations are horrific.
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Judge Orders Scientology Critic to Pay Church $500,000
Plus: Remembering the sack of Constantinople, criminal evangelistic strategies, Heather Mercer heads to Iraq, The Passion soundtrack goes gold, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Building Scientopolis
How Scientology remade Clearwater, Florida—and what local Christians learned in the process.
Why Christians Object to Scientology
Craig Branch of the Apologetics Resource Center notes Clear differences.
From Clear to Christ
A former Scientologist shines light on his past beliefs
Scientology: Religion or Racket?
A look at the religious movement from the November 1969 pages of Christianity Today.
Party’s Ouster of Scientologists Decried
Party’s Ouster of Scientologists Decried
